Bulgaria’s Largest Landslide in History: Pamporovo Road Destroyed, Repairs to Take at Least a Year

A massive landslide has caused unprecedented damage in the Smolyan region, tearing away a large section of the Pamporovo-Smolyan road and prompting warnings that repairs could take at least a year. Around 300 meters of roadway were affected, with hundreds of trees and electricity poles swept away, while a gas pipeline and local gas connection were also severed, forcing a halt to supply in the area. The first signs of danger appeared around 8 a....